Track-construction machine.



J. BURKE.

TRACK CONSTRUCTION MACHINE.

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Patented Jan. 23, 191.2

J. BURKE,

RACK izfglNsfTHGfrmNMACHINE.

APLUJATTGN SEED APE. 29, 1911.

Patented Jan. 23, 1912.

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J. BURKE.

TRACK CGNSTRUCTION MACHINE.

APPLIUATIQN FILED 113.291,1911. 1,015,475, Patented .13.11.23, 1912.

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J. BURKE.

TRACK CONSTRUCTION MAGHNB.

APPLIGATION FILED A1 11.29,1911.

Patented J an. 23, 192.

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lz. vez fr uw M UNITED STATES PATENT OFFICE.

JAMES BURKE, OF CLEVELAND, OHIO.

n ill enable others skilled in the art to which:

it pertains to make and use the same.

This invention relates to new and useful nninovemenis in machines for removing old ties and placing new ties on railways Without disturbing the rails. Y

The object. of this invention is to rovide a machine which will be strong an durahli, which can be economically and rapidly operated and which will remove one tie and place a new one with the least amount of manual labor on the part of the gang operating the machine.

A further object of my invention is to provide in a machine of v,this character means for readily and quickly removing the machine from the track on which it may he standing when in operation so as to permit the passage of the regular trains on the road without causing any delay tothe Fbillltl.

M v invention, therefore, consists primarily in providing in a machine of this character means for engaging a tie and moving it transversely of and beneath the/rails of a. track so as to either remove a tie from beneath the rails or place a tie in the groove lett h v the removal of a tie from beneath the Valls.

My invention further consists in providing an independent or auxiliary truck at nach end of the machine and means for normally supporting the truck so that the wheels thereof will be held above the track on which the fnain Wheels of the machine rest and means for lowering the said trucks so as to bring the wheels thereoninto contact with an auxiliary7 track laid across the main track and means for causing an npward movement of the whole machine after the` wheels of the auxiliary truck have been brought into Contact with the auxiliary trae-k so as to lift the main wheels above the said auxiliary track.

My invention also consists in the features of construction and combination of parts described in the specification, pointed ont Specication of Letters Patent.

Application led April 29, 1911.

ITRACK-CONSV'IBUCTION MACHINE.

Patented Jan. 23,1912.

Serial No. 624,239.

in the claims and illustrated in the accompanying drawings. i

Referring to the drawings "Figure 1 is a top lan of a machine embodying my invention. Fig. 2 is a side elevation of the` same. Fig. 3 is a section on 4line 3 3 Fig. 2. Fig. 4 is an end elevation of a machine showing the auxiliary trucks resting on the auxiliary tracks and the machine shifted to one side of the main track. Fig's a section on line 5-5, Fig. 2. Fig. 6 is a Sec- -tion on line 6 6,- Fig. 5. Fig. 7 isa section on line 7 7, Fig. 5. Fi 8 is a section ou line 8 8, Fig. 6. Fig. 9 is anend elevation of the' machine showing the tie placing member extending out and in e ent with the ltie so as to force the Iiixngminto position.

Again referring to the drawings 1 represents the platform of an ordinary at car which is provided with the usual trucks 2 including axles 31nd wheels/1. 0n the platform 1 is mounted a boiler 6 and Van engine 7 which has the usual steam connection with the boiler 6. The engine 7 is of the usual vertical reversible type and is provided with a crank shaft 9 having at one end a. y'wh'eel 10 and at its opposite end a coupling device 1'1 by which the crank shaft isconnected with a short Vshaft. 12

which is mounted in `a support 13 arranged on the latform 1. 0n the shortsliaft -12 is rigid y secured a gear wheel 14.

The arrangement for connecting the engine` with thedrivin means of the machine is as follows -t one Side of Vand parallel with the shaft 12 is journaleda short shaft 15 in-su ports 1 6, which are mounted en theplat orm 1. On' the shaft 15 is loosely-mounted a gear wheel 17 or ranged. to mesh with the gear wheel 14 on the shaft 12. The gear wheel 17 has formed integral therewith a clutch member 18,*and on the said tshaft 15 its slidably'mounted a clutch member 19 so as to rotate with said shaft 15. A clutch'lever` 20 ismo'untedon the platform 1 in the usual manner, andy is operatively connected with they slidable clutch member 19 sothat vbylshift-in'g the said lever 20 the said clutch member can he brought into engagement with the clutchA han ers-24 and on the@ upper end of sai sha is rigidly secured .erably formed of channel bars simile a beveled gear 25 which meshes with the gear wheel 17, and on the lower end of said shaft is rigidly secured a beveled gear 26 which meshes with a beveled gear 27 rigidly secured on the axle 3. Itwill therefore be seen that when the engine is started and the lever 20 shifted so as to cause an engxagement of the clutch members the engine t rou h the operative connection just describ will drive the wheels 4 so as to propel the car as desired in a forward direction, and of course by sim ly reversing the engine the car can be cus to travel in the opposite direction.

The tie fplacing and extracting mechanism is mounte and arrangedas follows: To the under side of the platform 1 is rigidi secured a double row of brackets 32 an between said brackets are supported two channel bars 33 which are laced with their flanges touching so that they form a rectangular guidewa which extends from side to side transverse y of the car. On each of the inner faces of this guideway are mounted a series of rollers 37. In the space between the said rollers is a beam 38 which is prefl r y to the guideway and the channel bars are secured together by plates 39. 'It will therefore, seen that the said beam will be supported at all times by the rollers 37, and the said beam will be free to move longitudinally of the said guideway so that it can be caused to project beyond the guideway at either side of the machine as desired. The means for actuatin the said beam is arranged as follows: n one side of the beam 38,' and extending lon 'tudinally thereof is secured a rack bar 40 y means of bolts 41. On the platform 1, in suitable supports 48, is journaled a shaft 49 which extends parallel with the shaft 12 which is connected to the engine shaft. At one end of this shaft is loosely mounted a gear 50 which carries the clutch member 51 formed integral therewith and on the shaft 49 is slidably mounted a clutch member 52 so as to turn with said shaft 49. A clutch lever 53 is operatively connected with the clutch member 52 by means of which the said clutch, member 52 can be shifted into or out of engage ment with the clutch member 51 on the gear wheel 50. On the opoosite end of 'Said shaft 49 is rigidly secured -a bevel gear 54. A shaft 56 is mounted on the platform 1 in supports 57, the said shaft 56 be.- ing arranged at a right angle to the shaft 49. 0n the saidshaft 56 is slidahly mounted a sleeve 58 so as to turn with the said shaft, and on the ends of said sleeve are rigidly secured bevel gears 59 which can hc caused to engage with the bevel gear 54 ou the shaft 49 by shifting the said sleeve. in one direction or the other. It will of course be under stood that when the bevel gear 59 on one end of the sleeve 1s in mesh with thc bevel gear 54 on the shaft 49 the shaft 56 will he driven in one direction and when the bevel gear on the other end of the sleeve ."S is in engage ment with the bevel gear 5t said shaft 536 will be driven in the opposite direction. At each end of the shaft 56 is formed a worm 61, At each side of the platform l, in proximity to the ends of the shaft 56, are vertically arranged shafts 62, the said shafts bein supported in bearings 64 secured on the si e o one of the channel bars 33. On the upper ends of the said shafts 62 ar-c rigidly secured worm gears 63 arranged to mesh with the worms on the ends of the shaft 56. On each of the vertically arranged shafts 62 below the platform are rigidly secured gears 66 in line with the rack 40 on the beam 38, the channelbar 33 being provided with n slot 67 through which the said gear wheels 66 extend so that they can engage with the said rack bar 40. Now when the engine is operated and the slidable clutch 52 is brou ht into engagement with the clutch mem r 51 the shaft 49 will be driven through its operative connection with the engine shaft and the said shaft 49 in turn will drive the shaft 56 which in turn will drive the vertical shaft G2 which will rotate the gear wheels 66 in enga ement with the rack har 40 and the beam d8 will therefore he caused to move longitudinally of its snpporting guideway and project beyond one end thereof according to the direction in which the shaft 56 is driven.- .In order to draw the beam 38 hack into the gnideway it is only necessary to shift the sleeve 58 so as to bring the gear 59 thereon which was not in enga ement with the gear 54 into engagement with the gear 54.

In each end of the beam 38, which we may designate as the tie handling beam, is formed a vertical guideway 69-in which is mounted a bar 70 having rack teeth 70' formed alon one side thereof. At the lower end of said bar 70-is formed a hook 71. A small horizontally arranged shaft 72 extends from side to side of the tie handling beam 38 in proximity to said bar 70 and thereon is rigidly secured a gear wheel 73 which is nrranged to mesh with the teeth 70 on the har 70 and on said shaft 72 is also `secured a worm gear 74. A worm 76 is supported in suitahle'bearings 77 so as to engage with the worm gear 74, and at. the end of said worm is provided alcrank handle 78. It will there foro hc seen that by turning the crank handle 78 in either direction the worin 7l will he revolved causing n rotation of tln` shaft 72 which revolves the gear wheel Til which meshes with the teeth 70 on the har 70 so that Said bar will he raised or lowered according' to the direction in which tht` crank handley is turned.

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L Ye: Ht?, the said e. l j 'with the usual pistons nl fr ton roda H2 extend downwarfljf; through l Afl nform l. and on the in f j 'on rm d2 is arranged a n" pietone (fasi he te;

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" weer and tranaverselv of the Blain rails rL proper position to he engaged hy the Wheele H5 when the trueks S3 are lowered. lien admitted lo the m'linfiere HH o ferrea flown the pieton Y rd l tillen the wheels ruine in emular?, willi' Said mili. :mil more air le admitted to the ejvliLovif-i's the whole inalhine i# rained 'from the :new

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wenn treffe e soflif'ent :lietanf'e io :iilow the nlfain iiiwel lo iflezir' lher said irai-l. and he nnss-initie will then loe Hnlnpfrli-l entirely on the auxiliary lijnen.; and the rnaiirhine can 3,13 lll-11n lmvwd along' the :innilzli'l rnlls, tw.: w'selr; of the main trawl .nifl when the nsw-whine. im; heen moved to the ,eide ot the new: im the auxiliary rauh; :me taken oil' d rm, :n truth. In order to lo thin` vom 5l. wni: he :nfiliari' rails' are nelerahly n el# #ivf-.vn :si l0. Whirl] iwrnlil iin? auxiliary rail to he Swing :in to :in f iivmmiel: witilal puniti-:il zr'- if een in lolml lime". in Figi, l. The moin imclf will 'in than he entri-ly clear for the {nm-nge nl' .a regular iin and :liter the train ll. passed iin' an 'nary 'alle -:Ire swung; their; and ille *im *l looted lun-irn ita` .lpf-rxitiw porvi lfM si lie main imli'. ed 1. elution of' ille nmflliinv n *E 'lutte um. llim'- fe dmail? on u foni'w: ing tin Hmmm-lion lawine l ille iriviizin Y.

. ille .itl-:1d sind the nmelnne wi 'Ewing from and the hook on the ot said beam will he oaneed to end of the newL tie. as shown in awe the tie, ind-ated at a.. is in dotted lines.

the main trawl( lo Whntewr point repairs the machine ity moet aimeraient The other and of he tie is placed :gainst the old tie which is to he removed. The mechanism for moving the lie handling beam is then reversed and lle beam is drawn back into its gudeway and the hook 71 in engagement with the new tie shoees the tie ahead of it underneath thev rails shoving ont the old tie. In locations where it is not possible, owing to lack of space, lo shove the old tie ont at the opposite eide. from that on which the new tie in nserted the old tie oan he coupled in any Suitable way to the tie handling beam, ne la): means of a chain, and drawn ont from under alle rails asthe -tie handling beams moat mi of the gnideway so that it will he drawn ont from under the rails at the same eide'at. which vthe new tie is inserted.

Wvhnt I claim s,"-

l. In a machine of the Lelaaraeter deozrhed. the combination of a platform, main trucks seem-edito said platform and adapted to haw traf-lion on n main track of a railroad. vylinders mounted on Said platform and provided with pistons and piston rods, auxiliary trucks operatively'eonneetedA with said pieton roda means foreupplying an actuating" medium to said cylinderg Sopas to force down the piston rods and bring fthe .mid auxiliar)` trucks in eontaet" with "an auxiliary frank arranged above 4the main lrar'lc and lift Said platform together Witli the main trucks Secured thereto avay from the 11min track.

"2. A maehine of the eharaeter deserilled eompriailg a Iplattorni, an engine mounted on said platform. a ytie handling beam snpmrtotl `from said pla'tformand adapledto` nien. 'i;ranz-n'erselv of Saidplaiforln, means .for moving said beam. means fo'r'onneeting' the sr )ane for moving the beam with the engine :md meanS arranged ensaidtie' handling luf-ani `lor engaging' the tie. V

3. A marnine of the character described nmnpreing a platform. trneke :5er-lived to hifi platform. an engine mounted on said ai ne end nj" the platform with said engine :1 tie handling beam supported from said platform and adapted to move transvereely of -amid platform, handling beam so lo Pause said -tie hair dling beam to extend beyond said platform at eithez side tl'lereof and means for connecting said engine with said tie handling beam.

kl. A nnwhne of the character described comprising e. platform, trucks secured to said platform. an engine mounted on said platform. a gudeway supported from said plat- .lornn rollers mounted in said guideway, a tie lmndling beam arranged in said guide way on said rollers, means for moving said tie handling beam in and outof said guidewny, means for eonnectlng sald englne with .eind `means for moving sald tie handllng means for moving Said tie Sli tie handling beam, a vertically' arranged shaft 40. said shaft, \a horizontal shaft mounted on said platform and havlng a worm at one end beam and means arranged on said tie han-` diing beam for engaging a tie. i 5.-A` machine-o .t e characterv described 'gnideway, means fori connecting said engine .adapted to engage'withatie. n

comprism a platform, trucks secured to said plat orm, an enginemounted on said platform, a ideway ,sup rted-from said platform, ro lers mounte in said guideway, a tie handiing beam arranged in said guldewa en said rollers, means for movin said tie andling beam in and out of sai w1 said mea gr moving said tie handli beam and a hook'adjuatablylsupported at tie end of said tie han l beam and 6.7-A' machine, of the4 character described eomprisin a platform, ztrucks secured to said plat orm, an engine mounted on said* platform, a gaidewa supported `from said platform a tie han `ng beam arranged in said guideway, a rack bar arranged on said tie 'handling beam,A a vertically .arranged shaft mounted on said platform and rovided at its lower end witha gear w eel adapted to mesh with the onsaid beam and means for operatively said V:shaft with said engine Vso as to drive said shaft 4in eitherf direction. v

LA machine of the character described comprisin a platform, trucks Vsetmred to said plat orm, an engine mounted on said platform, a guidewa' 'supportedfrom said platform, a tie hand ing beam arranged in said gudeway, a rack bar arranged ou said mounted on said platform, a gear wheel secured on the lower end of said shaft 'and adapted to mesh with the rack on said beam a ar' wheel secured at the upper end of thereof adapted to mesh with the gear Wheel at the` upper end of the verticai shaft and means for operatively connecting said horizontal shaft with the said engine so that said engine will rotate said shaft.

83A machine of the character described comprising a platform, trucks secured to said platform, an engine mounted on said platform, a guidewa supported from said platform a tie handing beam arranged in said gui ewa a rack bar arran ed on said tie handling am, a vertical sha tiarranged at each side of saidv platform, gear wheels secured on the lower ends of said vertical shaft and adapted to mesh with the 'rack bar ont-he tie handling beam, a shaft mount ed on the said platform and extending trans yversely thereof-and provided at each end with worms, worm gears secured on the upper end of said vertical shaft and adapted to mesh with the worms on ,thetransversely extending shaft, a sleeve arranged on said transversely extending shaft, and rovided at each end With a bevel ear, means or shifting said sleeve, a longitu mally extending shaft mounted on said platform, a beveLgear secured on the end of said longitudinally extending shaft and adapted to mesh with pne or the other of said bevel gears on said sleeve l according to the position of said sleeve and means for operatively connecting said 1onftudinally extending shaftwith the engine, or the purpose set forth. Y

In Atestimony whereof, I sign the foregoing specification, in the presence of two Wit-- nesses. f

JAMES BURKE.

Witnesses: v

VICTOR C. LYNCH, N. L. MCDONNELL. 

